Volume 1 Chu Ming Chapter 59 Zhu Jiabao's trip to Wuhu (II)

Anqing City has not been peaceful, and Enming's death has brought a huge shock to the government and the opposition. A few days ago, negative news came that the new army wanted to take advantage of the autumn exercises in Taihu Lake to start an incident. This is why Leng Shu was escorted to Jiangning, Ni Yingdian fled in a hurry, and then Gu Zhongchen, the thirty-first mixed co-ordinator, was taken down by Duanfang, and ended up with an ending that would never be used.

The Taihu Autumn Exercise is based on the ninth town of the Nanyang New Army and the 45th standard of the infantry team stationed in the Soviet Union, and the 25th standard of the Jiangbei infantry team, which is organized into the ninth town of the mixed army, and the number is the "Northern Army", and the eighth town of Hubei and the eleventh town of the 21st mixed association are the "Southern Army", and the time is scheduled for October (lunar calendar) The main purpose of the "Taihu Autumn Exercise" is to review the results of the training of the new army in various towns in Nanyang. At the same time, important officials from various leading circles and military attachés of embassies in China were also invited to observe on the spot.

Zhu Jiabao thought of Jiang Ning's visit to Duanfang, and when he got off the horse outside the industrial zone, he was not in a hurry to enter, but said to Fang Jianxiong first: "I don't know about helping the country, the Anhui New Army is unstable, and this Taihu Autumn Exercise, the Anhui New Army only serves as a garrison." I look at the military prestige of the teaching team, and I want to use the teaching team as the backbone of the guard, but I don't know what to do with the intention of helping the country? ”

Fang Jianxiong didn't think much about it, and said without thinking: "The teaching team is under the command of Lord Futai, and the military orders of the adults are here, don't dare to disobey!" How can there be a word for 'borrowing'? Hundreds of short guns purchased from Germany can be distributed, and this team, with two guns per man, can block at least one battalion of the enemy in close combat, and the matter of guarding is not a problem. ”

This cowhide should be blown or blown, but it can be regarded as the truth. If it was a close combat, within 50 meters, each of the 100 or so men had two guns, and each of them was equipped with four grenades with wooden handles purchased from Germany, it was really not a problem to defeat a battalion. Fang Jianxiong was extremely strict with the training of the teaching team, and one of the requirements was that everyone could hold Zhu Jiabao's Wuhu Xing (Xia) double guns in Chapter 59 of the first sound of the first volume.

As for Zhu Jiabao transferring people away, Fang Jianxiong was not worried at all. After a period of training and education, these people have little problem with loyalty. Maybe a few people will be moved by high-ranking officials and Houlu, and most of them only listen to Fang Jianxiong.

Zhu Jiabao was very happy when he heard this. However, the conversation changed again: "The equipment of the teaching team, can the little money allocated by Lord Feng every year be purchased?" ”

When Fang Jianxiong heard this, he said with a bitter face: "I'm not afraid that adults will know, these equipment are all paid out of their own pockets." In addition to studying military affairs in Germany, he engaged in some gun designs and sold them to the Germans, but in order to make some money, the name of the design was abandoned. The purpose is to come back to serve the country and benefit Sangzi. It's not the fault of the lowly officials, Lord Feng wants the horses to run, but also doesn't let the horses graze. Since he has taken over the errand of the teaching team, he naturally has to do his best to do it well. Fortunately, this is such an issue, and investing a little bit is a temporary thing. Fortunately, I didn't miss the big thing of doing business. ”

After some words of interest, Zhu Jiabao, who listened to it, secretly scolded Feng Xu bastard in his heart. Secretly, no wonder Fang Jianxiong refused to go to Anqing to take office, this root is estimated to be here. He had to train his troops again, but he refused to give money.

"Don't be discouraged in helping the country, Ben Futai is very optimistic about the teaching team. After taking office, all grass-roots officers of the new army must be sent to the training team for training, and those who fail to meet the requirements will be dismissed. "Zhu Jiabao was moved by his love for talent, Fang Jianxiong was innocent, and there was a teacher Sun Baoqi who was in-law with Yixuan. Don't worry about loyalty at all, who doesn't need to go for this kind of person?

Fang Jianxiong just said politely to this remark: "Thank you for your love!" "I don't care much in my heart, Wuhu is the foundation of Fang Jianxiong, and I have used the time of the past few years to build a basic military industrial shelf, and reserving talents is the top priority at the moment. As for the army, the patrol battalion of two battalions trains a group of officers, and then in the name of the expansion of the industrial zone, the young and strong people on the construction site are under militarized management, and they work in peacetime and conduct basic training every three or five times. Those with excellent results raised a team of hundreds of people in the name of the industrial zone guards, and paid higher salaries to ordinary workers. Invisibly, Fang Jianxiong already has a team of more than 1,000 people in his hands.

Zhu Jiabao didn't know Fang Jianxiong's abacus, and seeing that he was not interested, he thought that Feng Xu had broken his heart. Secretly and not in a hurry, just turn around and slowly pull together.

The group first went to the ash factory, looked at the ash produced in the warehouse, the production workshop was too dusty, Fang Jianxiong just took Zhu Jiabao to look outside, and then went to the pharmaceutical factory to explain that this is a Sino-German joint venture factory. This is Fang Jianxiong's biggest source of wealth, so he naturally refused to tell the details, but said that the Eurasia Group was only responsible for production, and buying medicine was a foreigner's business. It's a little hard-earned money, and it's not very profitable. Zhu Jiabao did not doubt him, and then went to the manufacturing bureau.

The Wuhu Manufacturing Branch is producing while building, and the machinery and equipment inside have not yet been installed, and more than a dozen foreign devils are guiding the installation of equipment inside. Seeing Fang Jianxiong, George, the new executive vice president of Eurasia Group, immediately led a group of foreign devils to come over to greet him.

Fang Jianxiong introduced the scale of the factory, to the effect that it was mainly maintenance, and at the same time produced some bullets for training. Zhu Jiabao followed and looked around, and soon became interested in this manufacturing branch. asked as he walked, and finally directly said that all the bullets produced by the manufacturing bureau were underwritten by the province. And hope to expand the scale, it is better to have its own gunpowder factory.

Fang Jianxiong did have a gunpowder factory, but he didn't dare to put it in an industrial zone, but found another place to set up a factory. At first, it was out of safety considerations, but later, out of concealment, it was named the Eurasia Group Chemical Plant and placed it in a ravine more than ten miles outside Wuhu City. At present, the gunpowder factory is still building roads and factories, and there will be no clues for a while.

When Zhu Jiabao mentioned the gunpowder factory, Fang Jianxiong became vigilant and said: "There is a gunpowder factory in the Anqing Manufacturing Bureau, but the quality is a little worse. It is better for adults to rectify it, the quality and output have come up, and the production of the Wuhu branch can also be guaranteed in the future. ”

When Zhu Jiabao saw him retreating, he felt that he was probably worried that it would be useless and didn't want to do it. Zhu Jiabao heard about the situation of the Anqing Manufacturing Bureau when he saw Feng Xu in Jiangning, and immediately said: "Don't coax the officials to help the country, the Anqing Manufacturing Bureau is useless, you are basically starting from scratch here, and Futai knows it." From next month, the two counties of Wuhu and Dangtu will be handed over to you to dispose of. If you do a good job in the manufacturing bureau, this Futai will not treat you badly. ”

Zhu Jiabao is much more atmospheric than Feng Xu, since the Anqing Manufacturing Bureau is not good, he simply doesn't care about him. The flag man is difficult, and it is necessary to start a new stove and do it well.

"In this case, the humble post must do a good job in the Wuhu Manufacturing Bureau." Fang Jianxiong couldn't ask for it, so he naturally agreed.

Zhu Jiabao said again: "The new army is unstable, and Ben Futai has asked the imperial court to increase the patrol battalion by 20 battalions. Wuhu has only two battalions, which is still less, and can be increased to four battalions. Moreover, Lord Feng said that the second-hand firearms of the German army that you helped procure are cheap and of good quality, and the procurement of guns and ammunition required by the patrol battalion will also be handed over to you. "This is the benefit that Fang Jianxiong threw 100,000 silver dollars to Feng Xu, Zhu Jiabao is sincere, but the relatives around him have wrong eyes.

"My lord, I think it's inappropriate to be humble in this matter, or the adult has appointed another important person to handle it, and the humble position is responsible for matchmaking." Fang Jianxiong decisively pushed away this errand with huge benefits, really next, I really don't know how much trouble there will be in the future.

Zhu Jiabao listened to what he said resolutely, and quickly figured out the key to it, and he didn't force it, smiled slightly, glanced at Fang Jianxiong, who had a resolute face, and said lightly: "That's good, it's better to follow the original rules." ”

The group went to the construction site of the industrial zone that was being expanded, and Fang Jianxiong introduced: "There is also a textile factory, a printing and dyeing factory, and a clothing factory here. The source of funds is part of the Eurasia Group, and part of the shares of the local gentry in Wuhu. Considering the convenience of comprehensive management, Zhu County's order has asked all other factories in Wuhu County to move to the industrial zone. In order to encourage industry and commerce, Zhu County Decree also said that new factories in the industrial zone will be tax-free in the current year and half tax in the following year. At present, it is still a construction site, and if you come to see it in half a year, it may be all factories. ”

Hearing these policies, Zhu Jiabao felt in his heart that Zhu Xiufeng, the family, might not have thought of these, and it must be Fang Jianxiong's Jianyi. Encouraging industry and commerce is an important measure of the new policy of the imperial court. Fang Jianxiong's move seems simple, but it is actually very attractive.

Look at the busy and orderly construction site, leveling the land, building factories, repairing roads, and some commanders in eye-catching vests. Zhu Jiabao believes that what Fang Jianxiong said is true.

"I heard that the Eurasian Group is going to build a deep-water wharf in winter?" Zhu Jiabao inquired very clearly, Fang Jianxiong had already had a draft, and replied unhurriedly: "Looking at the European and American powers, industrial and commercial development is based on convenient transportation. Wuhu wharf cannot dock river ships in winter, and the development of Eurasia Group is an empty word. The humble post made a promise to the Wuhu fathers and elders that even if they smashed the pot and sold iron and did not eat, they would build this wharf. Once the wharf is built, it will still be handed over to the county to manage, and the Eurasian Group can charge a small fee from the ships docked. For fifty years! ”

Zhu Jiabao couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard this, and said with a smile: "This abacus is not shrewd!" Helping the country, from the perspective of this Futai, you are not only good at military training, but also a good hand at doing business! ”

Fang Jianxiong said in a self-deprecating tone: "The lowly young man left home, and he died strictly when he returned home!" Asking for land is just for the sake of family kindness, so as to enter the filial piety of the son of man. ”

This statement coincides with Feng Xu's remark that Fang Jianxiong was filial piety when he was in Jiangning, and it is consistent with the fact that Sun Baoqi mentioned in the telegram from Germany that Fang Jianxiong was filial piety and gave up his studies at the Berlin Military University for this reason. At the beginning, Zhu Jiabao still felt that this telegram did not know that he was distressed about the silver, but now it seems that Sun Baoqi is very concerned about this disciple.

Since ancient times, loyal ministers have produced filial sons, Zhu Jiabao has a good sense of Fang Jianxiong, and he feels that a trip to Wuhu is worth it. For the future appointment, I have a lot of confidence in controlling the overall situation in Anhui.

Zhu Jiabao did not stay in Wuhu for long, and after the dinner that night, he got on the gunboat waiting by the river. When Fang Jianxiong was sent to the dock, he saw the gunboat, and secretly said that Zhu Jiabao had been prepared, and he was a little more wary of this gentle and elegant looking Lord Futai.

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